Adherence to surveillance guidelines after removal of colorectal adenomas: a large, community-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine adherence to recommended surveillance intervals in clinical practice.

Design

2997 successive patients with a first adenoma diagnosis (57% male, mean age 59 years) from 10 hospitals, who underwent colonoscopy between 1998 and 2002, were identified via Pathologisch Anatomisch Landelijk Geautomatiseerd Archief: Dutch Pathology Registry. Their medical records were reviewed until 1 December 2008. Time to and findings at first surveillance colonoscopy were assessed. A surveillance colonoscopy occurring within ± 3 months of a 1-year recommended interval and ± 6 months of a recommended interval of 2 years or longer was considered appropriate. The analysis was stratified by period per change in guideline (before 2002: 2-3 years for patients with 1 adenoma, annu

SUBMITTER: van Heijningen EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4602240 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature